Thief: new screens show stealth takedowns, characters & city streets
Thief has received a new batch of screens and art, following another wave of pre-release previews.
Thief: Garrett steps out of the shadows as pacifist or predator
From pacifist play-through to Iron Man mode, Stace Harman goes hands-on with Eidos Montreal’s upcoming stealth title and examines the myriad ways to customise your Thief experience.
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Uplay service inaccessible to BT Infinity customers in the UK, Ubisoft investigating issue
BT Infinity customers in the UK are experiencing issues connecting to Ubisoft’s Uplay service. You can look over the numerous complaints posted through a Ubisoft forum thread here. Ubisoft has told Eurogamer it is aware of the issue and looking into it, while BT Infinity could not be reached for comment.
Ultra Street Fighter 4 includes direct upload to YouTube feature
Ultra Street Fighter 4 will include a feature which will allow users to upload their matches directly to YouTube, Capcom has announced. Players will be able to select any match from their battle log of online matches, and choose either a low or high quality upload. Ultra Street Fighter 4′s digital upgrade will be available in early June for $14.99 (€14.99) on PS3 and Xbox 360. The digital upgrade for PC will follow in August, at $14.99 (€14.99), as well as the PS3 and Xbox 360 full digital bundle and retail versions, which include all previously-released costumes for $39.99 (€39.99).
Magicka: Wizard Wars video shows Duel Mode which is coming soon to Steam Early Access users
Magicka: Wizard Wars will include a Duel Mode, Paradox North has announced. In Duel Mode, four players will step into an arena two randomly chosen players will begin the battle while the others watch. When a wizard falls, a spectator will take its place, with all four players cycling until one scored six murders and thus emerging the victor. Duel Mode will be added to Magicka: Wizard Wars in the very near future, and you can see it in action below. The game is currently in the early access phase on Steam.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 screenshots show Kraven the Hunter
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 screenshots depicting supervillain Kraven the Hunter’s in-game likeness have been released by Activision.
Road Not Taken images show lead character’s design evolution
Road Not Taken, the rogue-like puzzle game in development at Spry Fox, has a couple of new concept art images available to drool over. You can also read the developer post on the EU PS Blog in which the game’s lead artist reveals the design process. The game pits players, who are wizards with levitation powers, against one-room puzzles which are so dangerous, its possible to die over and over again. Road Not Taken is due on Mac, PC, PS4 and Vita in early 2014.
WindForge releasing on Steam in March, pre-release version available to those who pre-order
WindForge, which was recently greenlighted on Steam, is now in beta Snowed In Studios has announced. Pre-orders are also now available and the game will release on Steam March 7. The pre-release version of the game Kickstarter backers received last month is now available to those who pre-order. WindForge mixes 2D shooting action and RPG elements, and takes place in a world relying on whale oil for fuel. In the game, players build airships and look for an alternative fuel source as whales are becoming extinct. A video is below. Thanks, Blue.
Alien: Isolation was born from the desire to make an Alien game Creative Assembly wanted to play
Alien: Isolation came from the idea that “no one had made an Alien game” The Creative Assembly wanted to play; thus, the team decided to ‘rectify the situation’.
Battlefield 4 Premium players can earn double XP starting tomorrow
Battlefield 4 Premium players can earn double XP starting tomorrow for all formats, DICE has announced. The Double XP Weekend begins January 25 at 2.00am PST/5.00am EST/10.00am UTC.
Firefall set to launch this year thanks to $23 million in funding
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios’ parent company, The9 and two shareholders have entered into share purchase agreement to Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development Co., Ltd. of approximately $23 million. This means more funding for the MMO which was originally planned for a 2011 release. “This additional round of funding will offer us the means to execute on our plan for successfully launching Firefall in 2014.” said James Macauley, acting CEO. “This is the year Firefall takes flight. The entire Red 5 tribe is focused on creating top quality content that will take Firefall to the next level and we are excited for this next stage of development.” Former CEO Mark Kern stepped down as CEO back in December. Thanks, BWW.
Hover: Revolt of Gamer kicks a bucket of neon over Mirror’s Edge
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It’s Jet Set Radio Future! No, it’s Mirror’s Edge! No, both wrong. It’s actually Hover: Revolt of Gamer, a parkour game about saving videogames from corrupt governments. Apparently any game with free running automatically comes coupled with the dystopian politics storyline. But don’t let that distract you from the dizzying array of colour. Let it seep into your eyeballs and addle your mind. That’s it. Now watch the trailer.
See people change gender thanks to the power of Oculus Rift
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Episodes of Dexter’s Lab and films like Freaky Friday make it seem quite incredible to swap bodies with someone, despite there always being one of those ‘morals’ at the conclusion of the story. If only we had the technology here and now to swap bodies with people, we could disprove these films and demonstrate the true power of mind swaps. And I guess everyone could discover what it’s like to have the opposite wobbly bits too, whilst we’re at it. All in the name of science, like.
Turns out that technology has been here all the long though, right in front of our faces. Or on our faces, since it’s Oculus Rift. A group of scientists have been using it to swap peoples bodies and genders, and explore the effects.
Hotfix: here's the latest on Car Mechanic Simulator 2014
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Purchase a copy of Car Mechanic Simulator 2014, out on Steam today, and you know you’re getting the market leader.
“This is the very first game simulating a car repair workshop,” write publishers PlayWay. “There‘s no competition for our product, and in the nearest future there won’t be any.”
Once the laughs subside into curious throat noises, though, you’ll find this is a game build with the zeal and application we’ve come to expect from specialist sim developers. In development at Polish outfit Red Dot Games since 2011, Car Mechanic Sim features a 75 mission-strong career mode about refitting sedans, limos and SUVs.
Team Fortress 2 update renders Quickplay more reliably quick and play-full
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Team Fortress 2, the competitive, multiplayer first-person shooter from Valve Software, has been updated - or ‘patched’. Users of Valve’s storefront and games house, Steam, will find that new files will seep unsolicited into their version of the game - changing it in scores of small and surprising ways.
Surprising, that is, unless you have the patch notes. Which we do.
TitanFall Beta Coming Soon According To Origin
TitanFall is planned for a mid-March release but gamers may get their hands on it earlier than anticipated. According to Origin, the beta phase for TitanFall will be launched soon. Spotted by our friends at MP1st, a message on Origin – that has been removed – claims that the beta will be coming soon. Continue reading
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